9 Results for tag "Religion"
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Hands-on: Daily Life
Participate in the daily activities of an 18th-century family at the Geddy House.
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Tour: Bray School Community
Join our interpreters to explore and discover the communities connected to the Williamsburg Bray School on this one-hour walking tour.
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Performance: Good Progress
Meet Mrs. Wager, teacher of the Williamsburg Bray School, as she debates the nature of her school with Elizabeth DeRosario, a free Black woman.
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Conversation: Meet a Person of the Past
Meet people of the past for some informal conversation or activity.
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Performance: Visit with Reverend Gowan Pamphlet
Step into the past with Gowan Pamphlet, revolutionary Black Baptist preacher. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.
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Performance: All Things Are Possible
On September 5, 1791, Robert Carter III recorded an extraordinary document. Why did the largest slaveholder in Virginia do what most of his peers consider impossible?
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Special Event: Thanksgiving Proclamation
Hear from President Washington on the 235th anniversary of this day of Thanksgiving.
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Performance: God is My Rock
Gowan Pamphlet, an enslaved man and popular local preacher, offers his perspective on slavery, religion, and freedom.
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First Baptist Church Excavation Project
Join us as we excavate the First Baptist Church of Williamsburg—the country's first church for free and enslaved worshippers. Learn more about our findings.